Research work in Africa demands flexibility and dedication – now more than ever

Launched with the support of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the aim of the TAKeOFF research network is clearly described in its name – tackling the obstacles to fight filariasis and podoconiosis. Infection researchers from Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon and Germany have come together under the umbrella of this network. They are all looking for ways to comprehensively combat lymphatic filariasis and other forms of lymphoedema which threaten more than 850 million people worldwide. Read full article in English:https://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/en/research-work-in-africa-demands-flexibility-and-dedication-now-more-than-ever-10503.php or in German https://www.bmbf.de/de/forschungsalltag-in-afrika-10757.html